THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1ST JJNE, 1878.
Government of New Zealand.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 9 of 1878.
Exhibition of Fixed White Light on Moeraki Peninsula, and Alteration of Colour of Lights on Cape Wanbrow and Oamaru Break-water.
Customs Department (Marine Branch), Wellington, New Zealand, 19th March, 1878.
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Notice is hereby given, that on and after the evening of Monday, the 22nd day of April next, a Light will be exhibited from a Lighthouse which has been erected on the southern point of the Moeraki Peninsula, on the East Coast of the Middle Island, the characteristics of which are as follow:-
The Tower is 28 feet in height, built of wood, and painted white. The Light will be a Fixed White Light of the Third Order, visible all round as far as the land will allow. The Light will be elevated about 170 feet above the sea, and, allowing 15 feet for the height of the eye, will be seen at a distance of 19 nautic miles in clear weather, and at lesser distances according to the state of the atmosphere.
On the same night on which the Moeraki Light is exhibited, the Fixed White Light on Cape Wanbrow, Oamaru, will be altered to Red and the Fixed Red Light on the end of Breakwater to Green. This green light will not, however, be exhibited during bad weather, when the danger lights (two white horizontal with a red light between them) are shown from the flagstaff.
J. BALLANCE.
Government of South Australia.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
LIGHT AT CAPE D
The Light house at Cape Bowling Green havir Revolving Light will be again exhibited on and afte The Light will be at an elevation of 70 feet al every minute.
****ING GREEN.
south-west 120 yards from its orignal position, the
th instant.
el, and will, as for nerly, attain its greatest brilliancy
G. P HEATH, Commander R.N.,
Portmaster.
Departmen
Larbours, Brisbar
Government of Ceylon.
Notice is hereby given that a circular buoy painted black has been moored 66 fathoms N. 60° E. from th patch in Batticaloa roads, eastern coast of Ceylon, and that in future the buoy will be moored in this position fi February till the 31st October.
Master Attendant's Office, Colombo, 24th April, 1878.
J. DO Master Atter
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NOTICE.
The Acting Harbour Master, under the provisions of Sections IX and X of Or 1862, (Harbour Regulations), deems it expedient to issue the following direction. remain in force until the 15th October next.
All vessels are to be moored with 45 fathoms on each chain; Top Gallant and Roy be down; and Top Gallant Masts are to be housed or struck; the Hawse is to be a spare Anchor is to be ready for letting go.
Unemployed vessels are to anchor in the Northern Anchorage, which has for its So the North extreme of Hongkong shut in with the South extreme of the KowloĮ E. by S.
Masters of ships discharging or loading cargo, if desirous of lying on th
at their own risk, may, on application to the undersigned, obtain permiss
Anchorage.
risk, may,
Masters of Steam-ships are, when practicable, to keep their fires lai steam up when a yphoon is anticipated.
Harbour Department, Hongkong, 30th May, 1878.
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